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  1. You got the dates wrong in that Obama took the presidency in 2009, not 2016. His initial speech to joint session of Congress was on 2/24/2009: https://web.archive.org/web/20... See a link here?

  2. The civic was considered a subcompact up through the 2000 model. The 2001 model had more interior room than its predecessor, and so was reclassified a compact. The exterior dimensions did increase, peaking in the late 00's. Today, the smallest 2018 civic is 2" longer and 4" wider than the largest 1998 civic was.

  3. Illinois, which voted for Hillary, was hacked.

  4. Re:An unfortunate use of technology on America's Cars Are Suddenly Getting Faster and More Efficient (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Such as the 2017 Mercedes CLA45-4Matic? Quarter mile in 12.8 seconds, according to Car and Driver.

  5. Re:Surface is a failure on Surface Laptop Can Be Switched To Windows 10 Pro For Free Until 2018 (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    D'oh! Of course you are right. For some reason I had visions of pool cues in my head.

  6. Re:Surface is a failure on Surface Laptop Can Be Switched To Windows 10 Pro For Free Until 2018 (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I believe the word you are looking for is "queue".

    This response was written on an SP4 with 16GB, which I use in my job to write code and share information. Yes, it runs Linux. Yes, it runs AmiDuos, meaning I can use pretty much any Android app as well. It's actually a much nicer machine than I expected it to be.

  7. What exactly can a US Senator do? on Outsourced IT Workers Ask Sen Feinstein For Help, Get Form Letter in Return (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Feinstein, a member of the US Congress, doesn't actually have any authority over the UC system. Governor Jerry Brown and the state legislature yes, US Senate, no. So, is she supposed to give a job to everyone in the UC system that gets outsourced? Really?

  8. Re:It has already been done... on Apple Patent Filing Points To a Keyboard With No Keys (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, it only took 37 years to reinvent the Atari 400.

  9. Re:projectiles are a reasonable concern on Flight Attendants Want Stricter Gadget Rules Reinstated · · Score: 1

    Android phone in my trouser pocket or the pocket in front of me. Bluetooth earbuds clipped to my shirt. Minimal projectile risk, and music playing into my ears. How is this a problem?

  10. Re:Thank God on Time Warner Turns Down Takeover Bid From Rupert Murdoch · · Score: 1

    Actually, the Federalists and Washington got along quite well. Everything up to that, I'll agree with.

  11. Re:Meh on Company Wants To Put Power Plants In the Sky · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't that depend on how high you fly it? If it's above the cloud layer, you'd take out that interference. If you can float it in a constant noon orbit, wouldn't you maximize exposure?

  12. That makes sense, but it doesn't help in the case of the shortened yellow light/red light camera combination. You can be driving slower (for safety) because a jerk is tailgating you. You've still got problems if the green light you thought you had turns yellow as you are almost in the intersection. If you go through it, you are even more likely to get a ticket because you are going slow and will still be in the intersection when the (shortened) light turns red. If you stop suddenly, the car behind you is still tailgating (probably even more closely because you are going obnoxiously slow) and will likely run into you. Sometimes there are no good choices, and like I said, you can only control your own vehicle. The camera made the situation even more dangerous.

  13. Re:Find work to do on How To Behave At a Software Company? · · Score: 1

    Software developers are NEVER on the clock, as they are salaried employees.

    Because consultants who have to bill their hours certainly are not software devolopers.

  14. Test your code on How To Behave At a Software Company? · · Score: 1

    Write unit tests for your code. Even if nobody else at the company does the same, you'll never have to worry about whether your code does what it's supposed to or not.

  15. Re:So many exploits, so few hydrogen bombs on IE8, Safari, iPhone All Fall At Pwn2Own Contest · · Score: 1

    Or, even more accurately, "what you cannot perceive cannot affect you."